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Special Service and Features
Seizure of 5.267 kgs Gold worth if 2.34 Crores by Chennai Air Customs
Based on intelligence, three Indian passengers arrived from Dubai by Emirates Airlines flight EK 542 and three Indian passengers arrived from Dubai by Air India flight AI906 on 10.11.2022 were intercepted by Air Customs Officers. On search of their person, 12 gold cut bits totally weighing 300 grams and 6 gold ingots totally weighing 4967 grams was recovered and seized.
Totally, Gold weighing 5.267 kgs valued at if 2.34 Crores was recovered and seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
Further investigation is under progress, according to a press release issued by M.Mathew Jolly, PR. Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Corrigendum to Press note on Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter , 2019-20
, 2019-20 should be read as:
11. Gross Fixed Capital Formation  at Current Prices is estimated at Rs 13.82 lakh crore in Q2 of 2019-20 as against Rs 13.68 lakh crore in Q2 of 2018-19. At Constant  Prices, the GFCF is estimated at Rs 11.27 lakh crore in Q2 of 2019-20 as against Rs 11.16 lakh crore in Q2 of 2018-19. In terms of GDP, the rates of GFCF at Current and Constant  Prices during Q2 of 2019-20 are estimated at 27.8 percent and 31.3 percent, respectively, as against the corresponding rates of 29.2 percent and 32.4 percent, respectively in Q2 of 2018-19. Growth rates of GFCF at Current and Constant Prices are estimated at 1.0 percent and 1.0 percent during Q2 of 2019-20 as compared to 16.2 percent and 11.8 percent during Q2 of 2018-19.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Magh Purnima
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Magh Purnima.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "सभी देशवासियों को माघ पूर्णिमा की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।"
Ministry of Defence
Chief of the Army Staff Visits
Independent Para Brigade: 10 March 2019
The Chief of Army Staff , General Bipin Rawat today visited Para Brigade and reviewed their operational readiness.
The Brigade is a fully airborne brigade and is a decisive force multiplier. During 1971 operations, airborne operations by the Independent Para Brigade accelerated the momentum of operations leading to surrender of Pakistan Armed Forces at Dacca.
The COAS today, was briefed on the readiness of the Para Brigade, he interacted with all ranks, reviewed operational preparedness and specialist training. The COAS complimented them for maintaining highest standards of training, operational readiness, morale and motivation and exemplary synergy with the Indian Air Force.
The Army Chief directed the formations to ensure readiness and be prepared to decisively deal with emerging challenges that may develop.
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Special Service and Features
Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri. V. Muraleedharan to Syria 
Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State  for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, will pay an official visit to the Syrian Arab Republic from 12-13 July 2023. This will be the first Ministerial-level visit from India to Syria since August 2016, and the first visit of Shri V. Muraleedharan to the country.
During the visit, MoS is likely to meet the Syrian leadership in capital Damascus for wide-ranging discussions. He will also interact with a group of Syrian students who have studied or are proceeding to study in India under Govt of India’s scholarship scheme. MoS is also expected to meet functionaries of the Syrian Orthodox Church.
India and Syria have traditionally enjoyed warm and friendly relations based on deep-rooted people to people ties. India has maintained its Embassy in Syria all along the course of conflict in Syria. A large number of students, businessmen and patients travel to India. India has contributed immensely to the capacity building of the Syrian youth over the years through scholarship schemes and training courses under the flagship ITEC programme.
This visit is expected to lend further momentum to the strong relationship between the two countries.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Meeting with Top Job Portals of the Country for strengthening the “Employment and Skilling Ecosystem”
The Ministry of Labour and Employment is implementing the National Career Service  Project as a Mission Mode Project for transformation of the National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related services like job matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, apprenticeship, internships etc. The services under NCS are available online which was dedicated to the Nation by Hon’ble Prime Minister in 2015. All the services available in the portal are free of cost for all stake holders including jobseekers, employers, training providers and placement organizations. The NCS portals can be accessed directly or from Career Centres , Common Service Centres, Post Office Network, mobile devices, cyber cafes etc.
Shri Sunil Barthwal, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment held a meeting today i.e. 10th February 2022 with representatives of the top private Job Portals of the country for discussion towards strengthening the “Employment and Skilling Ecosystem” in India.
The Secretary, Labour & Employment briefed about the vision of the Ministry to strengthen the ecosystem to enhance job and skilling opportunities for its users and also informed the participants that the Udyam, e-Shram, NCS and ASEEM portals will be interlinked as per the Budget announcement made by the Honorable Minister of Finance.
The representatives from top private Job Portals like Naukri, Monster, LinkedIn, Indeed, TimesJobs, Quess Corp Limited, HT Shine, Freshersworld , QuikrJobs, Portea, Freshers Live, HireMee, FirstJob enthusiastically participated in the meeting and appreciated the transformational vision of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Further, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment informed that the top industry associations namely the Confederation of Indian Industry , the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry  and the National Association of Software and Services Companies  are also onboard on the theme of strengthening the “Employment and Skilling Ecosystem”, in the country.
The Secretary, Labour & Employment outlined the vision of the Ministry to enhance the reach of National Career Service Portal  for all Employment and Skilling initiatives across all the industries and emphasised on the upcoming linkages with e-Shram, Udyam and ASEEM portal. The participants were also informed of the initiative of the Ministry to leverage Universal Account Number  issued by eShram and EPFO to facilitate easy registration on NCS.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Collaborative Knowledge Exchange for Ganga Basin Managementt
Executive Committee  of NMCG has approved the project on “How relevant are the European River Rejuvenation experience for NGP and Indian Rivers” to Centre for Policy Research  in its 43rd meeting held on 13th July 2022. The project was developed in pursuance of the objectives of the MoU signed between NMCG and CPR on 14th December 2021. The objectives of the proposal are as follows:
- Scoping and identification of focus areas of knowledge exchange between Europe and India .
- Implement CPR-NMCG Collaborative Programme for institutionalized Research and Knowledge Exchange between Europe and India.
The studies are presently underway in CPR.
Namami Gange programme being implemented by NMCG is based on Ganga River Basin Management Plan prepared by consortium of seven IITs. The technologies adopted for implementation of various sewerage projects under Namami Gange are based on Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization Guidelines of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. However, NMCG has entered into MoUs with many countries such as Germany, Netherland, Israel, Denmark, Japan etc for knowledge exchange on models of river rejuvenation. National Mission for Clean Ganga by implementation of above research oriented study of CPR intends to analyze learnings from European experiences in rejuvenation of rivers from broader policy and institutional aspects leading to collaborative knowledge exchange programmes with European institutions.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
President of India’s greetings on the eve of Idu’l Zuha
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Idu’l Zuha.
In his message the President has said, “On the occasion of Idu’l Zuha, I extend my greetings and good wishes to fellow citizens and, especially to our Muslim brothers and sisters in India and abroad.
On this special day, we celebrate the spirit of sacrifice. Let us resolve to work together for unity and fraternity in our shared society”.
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Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO A STRANDED MERCHANT VESSEL AT SEA
On 11 Mar 2021, INS Talwar deployed in Gulf of Oman, received a broadcast call from a stranded merchant cargo ship MV Nayan requesting for technical assistance. The cargo ship, on transit from Oman to Iraq, was drifting at sea since 09 Mar 21 owing to failure of its propulsion, power generation machinery and navigational equipment.
Based on preliminary aerial assessment about the distress of MV Nayan, the Indian Naval Ship dispatched its VBSS  team along with a technical team by boat to offer assistance to the vessel that had seven Indians as her crew. The naval teams worked continuously for seven hours onboard MV Nayan to operationalise her equipment viz. both Generators, Steering Pump, Sea Water Pump, Compressor and Main Engine thereby making the vessel seaworthy again.
The naval team also assisted in operationalising navigation equipment like GPS and navigation lights before MV Nayan could proceed for her next port.
Ministry of Communications
India’s Telecom Department and Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization organise event to highlight successes of India in adoption of effective ICTs
Department of Telecommunications, Government of India and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization  organized an online event - ‘Digital Transformation Center Stage  - India’ to showcase and highlight successes of India in effective Information and Communications Technologies  adoption to encourage CTO member countries for adopting transformative digital solutions. India is a member country of the CTO which comprises 33 countries as its members.
In the event, the success stories of Aadhar  and Unified Payment Interface  System which are significant elements of Digital India Programme were shared with representatives of CTO member countries. UIDAI made presentation on Aadhar and highlighted its features such as 1.26 Bn live Aadhar, 68+ Bn Authentications, its support in Financial Inclusion, Aadhar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer  and its other use-cases. National Payments Corporation of India  made presentation on UPI System benefiting consumers, banks, fintech and merchants; and highlighted its features such as 4.52 Bn transactions in the month of February 2022 along with its other use-cases.
Department of Telecommunications thanked the CTO and its members; and proposed to provide support to them in their similar efforts and adoption of these solutions for empowering citizens. The CTO and member countries appreciated India for sharing these success stories with them.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai calls on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and discussed issues related to the Ministry of Personnel and Science Ministries.
Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai, currently on a visit to the national capital, called on Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh and held a half an hour meeting to discuss issues related to the Ministry of Personnel and Science Ministries.
During the discussion, the Chief Minister appreciated the Department of Personnel & Training  for the prompt response to every request made by the State Government. He also requested assistance in carrying out the State Cadre Review. Bommai also took up the issue of induction of officers of the Karnataka Administrative Service into the IAS.
Dr Jitendra Singh congratulated Bommai on taking over as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He assured the Chief Minister that DoPT is very prompt in disposing of all the service matters related to different States and as soon as the required procedures and requirements are fulfilled by the respective State Governments, the DoPT pushes forward the process at the earliest.
Dr Jitendra Singh also gave Bommai an update about various activities of the Indian Space Research Organisation , which has its headquarter in Bengaluru. He said, Bengaluru has the pride of becoming one of the leading Space Research Centres and the scientific fraternity is receiving acknowledgement from across the world. He also explained to the Chief Minister the various applications of Space Technology that can be utilised in sectoral areas and development projects.
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Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘5.22% GS 2025’, Auction for Sale  of ‘6.19% GS 2034’, and Auction for Sale  of ‘7.16% GS 2050’.
The Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘5.22% Government Stock, 2025’ for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘6.19 percent Government Stock, 2034’ for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.16 per cent Government Stock, 2050’ for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore  through price based auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore each against any one or more than one of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on June 26, 2020  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on June 26, 2020. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on June 26, 2020  and payment by successful bidders will be on June 29, 2020 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Defence
North-East has ushered in a new era of fast-paced development under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: Raksha Mantri while inaugurating first-ever Durand Cup match in Manipur
Durand Cup in Manipur symbolises the rise of a ‘New India’, where all states/UTs together are taking the country to greater heights, says Shri Rajnath Singh
The entire North-East region has ushered in a new era of fast-paced development under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. This was stated by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Khuman Lampak Man Stadium in Imphal, Manipur on August 18, 2022, during the inaugural ceremony of the first-ever Durand Cup match  played in the North-Eastern state, a powerhouse in Indian football. The Raksha Mantri stated that the North-East has set new records in the fields of health, education, transport, agriculture and urban development in the last few years, which is a testament to the Government’s unwavering commitment to ensure holistic development of the region.
The Raksha Mantri added that the Government believes in ensuring progress of all States/Union Territories, stressing that special emphasis is being laid towards infrastructural development in far flung areas. “We have connected the remote areas with the mainland by providing connectivity,” he said.Shri Rajnath Singh asserted that the first Durand Cup match in Manipur, at a time when the country is celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, symbolises the rise of a ‘New India’, in which every region and state is moving forward hand-in-hand to take the country to greater heights.
Shri Rajnath Singh voiced the Government’s resolve to encourage all kinds of sports, stating that due to the efforts in the last few years, India has scaled newer heights of success in major sporting events such as Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Players from all regions in the country are now getting equal opportunities, the results of which are now visible, he said. The Raksha Mantri lauded the Armed Forces, who besides protecting the Nation, are bringing medals for the country in different disciplines at these Games.
Highlighting a number of similarities between sportspersons and Armed Forces personnel, the Raksha Mantri said, “Dedication, commitment, loyalty, team work, discipline and the spirit of patriotism are some of the common traits in sportspersons and Armed Forces personnel. This is why there is a reflection of a soldier in a sportsperson and sportsperson in a soldier,” he said.
Manipur Chief Minister Shri N Biren Singh, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, GOC-in-C Eastern Command Lt Gen RP Kalita and GOC Spear Corps Lt Gen RC Tiwari were among those present during the inaugural ceremony. For the first time, Manipur is co-hosting the Durand Cup, one of the oldest football tournaments, along with Assam. This is the 131st edition of the tournament.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Telugu Actor, Chiranjeevi on being conferred the Indian Film Personality of the Year at 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Telugu Actor, Chiranjeevi on being conferred the Indian Film Personality of the Year at 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa.
Responding to the tweet of Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur, the Prime Minister tweeted;
"Chiranjeevi Garu is remarkable. His rich work, diverse roles and wonderful nature have endeared him to film lovers across generations. Congratulations to him on being conferred the Indian Film Personality of the Year at @IFFIGoa.
@KChiruTweets"
Ministry of Finance
Central Government releases ₹1,18,280 crore as 3rd instalment of tax devolution to State Governments as against normal monthly devolution of ₹59,140 crore
The Union Government has released 3rd instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to ₹1,18,280 crore on 12th June, 2023, as against normal monthly devolution of ₹59,140 crore.
One advance instalment in addition to the regular instalment due in June 2023 is being released to States to enable them to speed up capital spending, finance their development/ welfare related expenditure and also to make available resources for priority projects/ schemes.
State-wise breakup of amounts released is given below in the table:
State-wise distribution of Net Proceeds of Union Taxes and Duties for June 2023
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Sl. No
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Name of State
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Total 
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1
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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4787
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2
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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2078
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3
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ASSAM
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3700
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4
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BIHAR
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11897
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5
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CHHATTISGARH
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4030
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6
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GOA
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457
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7
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GUJARAT
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4114
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8
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HARYANA
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|
1293
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9
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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|
982
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10
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JHARKHAND
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3912
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11
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|
KARNATAKA
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|
4314
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12
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KERALA
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2277
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13
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MADHYA PRADESH
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9285
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14
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MAHARASHTRA
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7472
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15
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MANIPUR
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847
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16
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MEGHALAYA
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907
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17
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MIZORAM
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|
591
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18
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NAGALAND
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673
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|
19
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ODISHA
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5356
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20
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PUNJAB
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2137
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21
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RAJASTHAN
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7128
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22
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SIKKIM
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|
459
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|
23
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TAMIL NADU
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4825
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|
24
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|
TELANGANA
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|
2486
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|
25
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|
TRIPURA
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|
837
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|
26
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UTTAR PRADESH
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|
21218
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27
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UTTARAKHAND
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|
1322
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28
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WEST BENGAL
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8898
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Grand Total
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118280
Ministry of Finance
PM to address the post-budget webinar on ‘Enhancing Efficiency of the Financial Services for Creating growth opportunities’ tomorrow
Tomorrow’s 10th post-budget webinar is a part of series of 12 post-budget webinars to seek ideas for implementation of budgetary announcements
Webinar will have 6 breakout sessions covering Budget announcements of Financial sector, including, suggestions on implementation and way forward
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the post-budget webinar on “Enhancing Efficiency of the Financial Services for Creating growth opportunities” via video message tomorrow at around 10.00 AM.
The post-budget webinar is a part of a series of 12 post-budget webinars being organised by the Government to seek ideas and suggestions for effective implementation of the initiatives announced in the Union Budget. The Union Budget adopts seven priorities which complement each other and act as the ‘Saptarishi’ guiding us through the Amrit Kaal. The Financial Sector is one of the Seven priorities of the Government.
The webinar will have six breakout sessions covering under following themes:
1. Creating growth opportunities in GIFT International Financial Services Centre
2. Facilitating Seamless Credit Flow Credit Guarantee for MSMEs
3. Enhancing Customer ease for account opening & Digital Payments Digital Payments
4. Ease of Doing Business through Central Data Processing Centre and Reclaiming of Shares and Dividends
5. Optimising Regulations for Amrit Kaal needs
6. Enhancing efficiency of financial sector through NFIR and Capacity Building in Securities Market
Besides Ministers and Secretaries of the Central Government Ministries concerned, a host of stakeholders drawn from the financial sector including, regulators, market participants, and industry representatives would attend these webinars and contribute through suggestions for better implementation of budgetary announcements.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Digital Solution
In the Budget Announcement made by Hon’ble Finance Minister on 1st February 2022, it was said that “Udyam, e-Shram, National Career Services  portal and Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employees Employer Mapping  portals will be interlinked. Their scope will be widened. They will now perform as portals with live, organic databases, providing Government to Citizen , Business to Customer  and Business to Business  services. These services will relate to credit facilitation, skilling and recruitment with an aim to further formalize the economy and enhance entrepreneurial opportunities for all.
Ministry of Labour & Employment has informed that, an Advisory Committee has been constituted under the nodal Ministry, MSME, to facilitate the integration of the National Career Service , E-Shram, Udyam and ASEEM Portals. As on date, the integration between NCS Portal and E-Shram Portal has been completed.
Further, the Government runs various programs to enhance digitalization for MSMEs such as Udyam Registration portal, GeM, TReDS, msmemart.com, MSME SAMBANDH and MSME SAMADHAN portals.
This information was given by Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.